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Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), sat down with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt this week to discuss COVID-19 relief fund scams and the effort of the PRAC and Inspectors General to prevent the abuse of taxpayer dollars.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted. It distributed $2.1 trillion to individuals, businesses, schools, and state and local governments to respond to the effects of the pandemic.

Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) and Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Today, Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), reaffirmed a commitment to transparency during Sunshine Week, the annual national awareness initiative to promote open government.

Today Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), announced the release of the PRAC’s Semiannual Report to Congress. The report covers the period from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.

Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) announced the public release of updated Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending by states, eligible local governments, Tribal governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.